Following the technical issue it encountered on 12th December, British Airways A380 G-XLEA departed Johannesburg this evening operating today’s scheduled BA54 Johannesburg – London Heathrow. The aircraft has a new #1 engine which was ferried in from London Stansted.

British Airways A380 G-XLEA arrived into Johannesburg this morning as BA55 from London Heathrow (depart London Heathrow 11th December), however tonight’s return BA56 was delayed overnight due to a technical issue.

British Airways A380 G-XLEA operated BA213 London Heathrow – Boston this morning, however the return BA212 has been delayed overnight, this appears to be due to a lack of rested crew at Boston following yesterday’s FLY computer outage.

British Airways A380 G-XLEA operated yesterday’s delayed BA31 London Heathrow – Hong Kong early this evening as BA31D and will turn around immediately tomorrow to operate today’s BA32 Hong Kong – London Heathrow as a day flight BA32D.

British Airways A380 G-XLEA operated tonight’s BA32 Hong Kong – London Heathrow with a short delay due to problems with the water system. No running water was available and the aircraft was stocked with bottled water and hand sanitising wipes. Passengers were offered the opportunity to rebook onto other services though without any expenses.

British Airways A380 G-XLEA operated yesterday’s delayed BA57 London Heathrow – Johannesburg this evening as BA57D. The aircraft will then operate tonight’s delayed BA54 Johannesburg – London Heathrow as a day flight BA54D tomorrow.

British Airways A380 G-XLEA arrived into Johannesburg this morning as BA55 from London Heathrow (depart London Heathrow 14th February), however tonight’s return BA56 has been delayed overnight due to a technical issue.

Following its collision with a jet bridge on 19th January, British Airways A380 G-XLEA positioned Miami – London Heathrow in the early hours of this morning as BA9179. The aircraft had been fitted with a new #1 engine cowl which was ferried to Miami aboard an AN124.

British Airways A380 G-XLEA arriving into Miami as BA209 from London Heathrow was approaching the gate at very low speed with it struck a jet bridge with the #1 engine. As a result the return BA208 was cancelled.

British Airways A380 G-XLEA positioned London Heathrow – Chateauroux as BA9160 this morning in order to operate training circuits as BA9161 – BA9166 and BA9169. BA9169 is usually used as the flight number for training flights positioning back to London Heathrow but G-XLEA climbed to 10,000 ft and then returned to Chateauroux. It is not clear whether this was planned or due to a technical issue.

British Airways A380 G-XLEA positioned Johannesburg – Durban as BA9160 this morning in order to operate training circuits as BA9161 – BA9164. The aircraft then positioned Durban – Johannesburg as BA9169.

British Airways A380 G-XLEA arrived into Johannesburg this morning as BA55 from London Heathrow, the aircraft then positioned Johannesburg – Durban as BA9160 to operate training circuits as BA9161, BA9162, BA9163, BA9164 and BA9165. The aircraft then positioned Durban – Johannesburg as BA9169.

British Airways A380 G-XLEA was removed from service at London Heathrow after arriving as BA268 from Los Angeles this afternoon after a mouse was spotted on board. As a result the aircraft is unable to operate BA25 London Heathrow – Hong Kong this evening as scheduled.

British Airways commenced double daily A380 on the London Heathrow – Los Angeles route today with the BA283/BA282 rotation being operated by A380 equipment for the first time today with G-XLEA operating the flights.

British Airways A380 G-XLEA operating BA268 Los Angeles – London Heathrow (depart Los Angeles 3rd April) squawked the 7700 emergency code on approach to London Heathrow this afternoon due to a medical emergency on board and was cleared for an expiditious landing.

British Airways A380 G-XLEA, which arrived into London Heathrow as BA26 from Hong Kong early this morning, was delayed in maintenance and was unable to operate the BA269/BA268 London Heathrow – Los Angeles rotation as scheduled. A Boeing 747-400 was substituted in.

British Airways A380 G-XLEB operated yesterday’s delayed BA25 London Heathrow – Hong Kong this morning after arriving as BA26 from Hong Kong. This flight was scheduled to have been operated by sister G-XLEA which has been delayed in maintenance at London Heathrow since arriving as BA26 from Hong Kong on 29th October.

British Airways Boeing 747-436 G-CIVR operated the BA269/BA268 London Heathrow – Los Angeles rotation today in place of the scheduled A380. Scheduled A380 G-XLEA has overrun in maintenance at London Heathrow.

British Airways A380 G-XLEA entered service this morning operating the BA902/BA903 London Heathrow – Frankfurt rotation. This is a “soft launch” of A380 services and the A380 will operate unannounced on this route over the next few weeks before longhaul services commence. British Airways becomes the tenth airline to operate the A380 in service.

British Airways A380 G-XLEA positioned London Stansted – Shannon this morning as BA9152 and Shannon – London Gatwick early this afternoon as BA9153. The aircraft then positioned London Gatwick – London Heathrow as BA9154.

British Airways A380 G-XLEA positioned Manston – Cardiff-Wales this morning as BA9150. During the afternoon the aircraft positioned Cardiff-Wales – London Stansted as BA9151. These were proving flights for diversion airports.

British Airways A380 G-XLEA operated a Manston – Paris Vatry flight as BA380 this afternoon accompanied by The Red Arrows for publicity photo purposes. The flight spent much time at low altitude by the White Cliffs of Dover. The aircraft later continued Paris Vatry – Chateauroux – Manston.